Genetic and phenotypic trends and parameters in reproduction, greasy fleece weight and liveweight in Merino lines divergently selected for multiple rearing ability

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 745-754

  Cloete, S W P ^a,b   Gilmour, A R ^c   Olivier, J J ^d   Van Wyk, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b Elsenburg Agricultural Centre   (South Africa)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ewe productivity; Repeated records

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; SELECTIVE BREEDING; WOOL;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; MAMMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 7044263229     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02225     Document Type: Article

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